Senior Scala Engineer
Manchester (Hybrid – 2 Days Per Week)
Up to £150,000 + Share Options + Excellent Benefits
Are you a Senior Scala Engineer who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges at scale?
I'm partnering with a highly successful US-owned technology business with annual revenues exceeding$1 billion, currently expanding its Manchester engineering function. This is a rare opportunity to join a genuinely high-performing engineering team building distributed systems that process vast amounts of data and power critical products used globally.
I'm particularly interested in speaking with engineers who have experience working withinFAANG organisationsor similarly recognised high-scale technology companies, where engineering excellence, scalability and software craftsmanship are fundamental to success.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Scala Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and developing highly scalable backend systems, influencing technical direction, and helping to shape the future of a rapidly growing engineering organisation.
Working alongside some of the industry's strongest engineers, you'll tackle complex distributed systems challenges, optimise performance at scale, and contribute to a culture that values innovation, ownership and technical excellence.
What You'll Be Doing
Designing and building high-performance backend services using Scala
Developing distributed systems capable of operating at significant scale
Driving architecture decisions and influencing engineering best practice
Collaborating with product, platform and infrastructure teams
Mentoring engineers and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement
Identifying opportunities to improve system reliability, scalability and performance
Participating in technical discussions and long-term platform strategy
What I'm Looking For
Strong commercial experience developing software with Scala
Background building scalable, cloud-native applications and distributed systems
Experience working within a FAANG organisation or another high-performing, large-scale technology environment
Strong understanding of software architecture, microservices and event-driven systems
Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP or Azure
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Passion for engineering excellence and delivering high-quality software
What's On Offer
Salary up to£150,000
Meaningful share options package
Hybrid working model (2 days per week in Manchester)
Opportunity to work on genuinely large-scale engineering challenges
Modern technology stack and engineering-first culture
Excellent career progression opportunities
Comprehensive benefits package
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a financially secure, globally recognised business that combines the backing and stability of a billion-dollar organisation with the engineering culture and innovation mindset typically associated with leading technology companies.
If you're looking for a role where you'll be challenged technically, work alongside exceptional engineers and have genuine influence over large-scale systems, we'd love to hear from you.
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